COOK’S CORNER


World of Seasoning

Explore the vast world of seasoning by becoming familiar with spices, fresh and dry herbs, vinegars, and oils. You will taste and discuss their flavors and uses, then head into the kitchen where you will create your own dressing, pasta dish and seasonings for vegetables. You’ll taste and discuss each other's creations to further understanding of how flavors interact.  Limit:  14

Date:  Thur., Feb. 16              
Time:  5:30-8:30 PM (3 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS            
Instructor:  Denise Greenwood, Chef, Monadnock Inn
World of Seasoning   $47.00  

Center-Stage for Side Dishes (CLASS IS FULL) (click here to be placed on cancellation/new class list)

Are you overwhelmed by the variety of grains and legumes available today?  We will talk about their benefits and how to use them in your daily cooking.  Do you feel that your vegetables deserve more pizzazz?  As a side dish or the main attraction vegetables are often overlooked.  Learn how to highlight the flavors, textures and colors of these vitamin-packed treasures by sautéing them.  Bring a container and take home some leftovers!  Limit:  12

Date:  Tue., Apr. 3               
Time:  5:30-8:30 PM  (3 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS           
Instructor:  Denise Greenwood, Chef, Monadnock Inn
Center-Stage for Side Dishes   $39.00  

English Cookery – It Is Good

Our instructor heard the usual lament before moving to the English midlands…”The countryside is beautiful, but the food…” Susan was delighted to discover that the fare she sampled, from her first “Pimms and Pud” party to an elegant dinner, was excellent.  Join her to learn a smattering of the Queen’s English, cook, eat, and laugh a bit as you hear about life in Hannington, England. 

All classes will take place from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, in Room 300 at Keene High School, and are taught by Susan Lane Shaw.  Please bring containers for leftovers.


Dine in an English Village

The menu: Potted Shrimps, strikingly presented; magnificent, golden-crusted Cornish Pasty Pie; Cheese-Topped Bubble and Squeak; and Frangipani Flan, a tart-like confection with a taste of almond and look of perfection.   Limit: 12

Date:  Thur., Feb. 9
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM
Location:  Room 300 at KHS
Dine in an English Village   $43.00  

Pimms and Pud (Pudding) Party

Pimms is an alcoholic drink (sorry, but you’ll have to add the alcohol at home) and “pud” refers to pudding, the British name for all desserts.  The menu includes Treacle Tart (a rich, syrupy pie), Victoria Sandwich (a favorite of the famed Queen herself, but actually a cake), Raspberry Meringue (foolproof and dramatically elegant), and Flapjacks (definitely not the American sort, but sweet, and either chewy or crunchy).  Limit: 12

Date:  Thur., Mar. 8
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM
Location:  Room 300 at KHS


Pimms and Pud Party   $43.00  

Kate & William’s Royal Lunch (THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED)

Don’t be fooled by the term “lunch” – in England lunch involves several courses. Often the main course is one that can be cooking while the family is in church.  We’ll have time for a sampling: Crab Crostini, Pork Tenderloin with Stilton sauce, English roast potatoes, and Sticky Toffee Pudding – rich, sweet, addictive.  Limit:  12

Date:  Mon., Feb. 27
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM
Location:  Room 300 at KHS


Kate & William's Royal Lunch   $41.00  

What Would Julia Do – with Potatoes?

Potatoes are a comforting staple, but if you are interested in potatoes with style, learn to make them the Julia Childs' way.  Enjoy watching a portion of Julia's television episode on the topic, and then try out her potatoes au gratin, a sausage and potato casserole, grated raw potato pancakes, and a superb omelet made from baked potato mashed with butter, cream, herbs and cheese. Limit: 12

Date:  Tue., Apr. 10                                                                       
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM  (2.5 hrs.)
Location:  Room 23 at KHS                                                     
Instructor:  Meg Kupiec
What Would Julia Do - With Potatoes?   $32.00  

Hearty, Wonderful Winter Food (CLASS IS FULL) (please click here to be placed on a cancellation/new class list)

A Pot full of Goodness – Chicken and Corn Chowder:  This soup will become a family favorite.  Corn, bacon, potatoes, and chicken are blended with cream, onions, shallots and fresh herbs.

Black Bean Chili:  Flavorful, smoky, great on its own in a crock or spooned over tortilla chips for nachos.

Easy-peasy Chicken Paprikash:  A delicious, savory stew served on rice or mashed potatoes.  A great Sunday meal that works well as leftovers.    Limit 14

Date:  Tue., Feb. 28                                                                       
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM  (2.5 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS                                                    
Instructor:  Sherry Hughes
Hearty, Wonderful Winter Food   $39.00  

Luscious Treats for Valentine’s Day

Heart Shaped Sweetness:  We’ll make a heart-shaped vanilla bean panna cotta (Italian custard) and surround it with a lovely red berry puree.

You Send Me Chocolate Cake:  In the dictionary under the word rich, you’ll find a picture of this cake.  Festive, delicious and perfect for a festival of love.

Truffles Made Wicked Easy:  Ridiculously easy recipe; unbelievably delicious result.  Suitable to give as gifts or as a sweet treat at the end of a meal.   Limit 14

Date:  Tue., Feb. 7
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM  (2.5 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS                                                     
Instructor:  Sherry Hughes
Luscious Treats for Valentine's Day   $39.00  

Pad Thai & Spring Rolls (CLASS IS FULL) (click here to be placed on a cancellation/new class waiting list)

You can find various interpretations of Pad Thai in many places, but in this class you'll make the authentic dish.  You'll discover which meat and noodles are best and make a sauce featuring Tamarind.  (Please bring a glass jar to bring home some of the sauce.)  Have fun making spring rolls, and learn how to wrap them well.  Limit 12

Date:  Thurs., Mar. 22
Time:  6:00-8:30 PM  (2.5 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS                                                    
Instructor:  Gap Williams
Pad Thai & Spring Rolls   $39.00  

Thai Curry Trio (CLASS IS FULL) (please click here to be placed on a cancellation/new class list)


Curry is dominant in exotic Thai stews.  Learn the differences among Green, Red and Massaman Curry and create dishes you can make from them – Green Curry Soup, Massaman Curry, Panaeng Curry.   With the proper ingredients you can buy at your local grocery store, Thai cooking is easy, convenient and delicious. 
Limit 12 

Date:  Mon., Apr. 23                                                                       
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM (2.5 hrs.)
Location:  Room 300 at KHS                                                     
Instructor:  Gap Williams
Thai Curry Trio   $39.00  
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